What a stunningly strategic location for a town!
CatherineReichardt Says: Apparently Goethe was a big fan of Loket back in the days when it was called Elbogen (which means 'elbow' in German) and I can quite appreciate why! The setting of the town in the 'elbow' of a river is absolutely stunning. The technical term for this feature is an 'incised...
The lovely St Wenceslas Church
CatherineReichardt Says: It will probably come as little surprise to discover that the church close to the castle is dedicated to St Wenceslas, who is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. In the English speaking world, Wenceslas is probably best known as the inspiration for the Christmas carol...
globetrott Says: The castle was first built in the 13th century and rebuilt various times later-on. So you may still see roman,gothic,renaissance and baroque style inside of its walls.Goethe's precious collection of rare minerals was taken here and disappeared after WW II.
Loket Castle: A surprisingly enjoyable medieval feast
CatherineReichardt Says: The location of the Loket castle is jawdropping, and transports you back to the 13th century when it was first constructed (although there have been considerable additions since then).I visited because the castle was the venue for our conference dinner, which was a medieval...
Restaurant Goethe: Do not get trapped by the name !!!
globetrott Says: I had lunch there on the lovely terrace facing the townsquare.I had venison-ragout - not a really great choice, as it was completely DRY and without any sauce and for a much more " western price " than in other places in Loket.BUT It was mainly the name Goethe that attracted...
globetrott Says: Where to find Loket / ElbogenLoket / Elbogen is not far from Karlovy Vary / Karlsbad, and when you click on my picture, you will see the little " photoshop -map " I made, so you may get an idea, where to search for Loket on your own map.It is just about 5 Km south of the...
Guidance on photography in churches: Homer's Rules
CatherineReichardt Says: Visiting churches is one of the absolute highlights of a trip to Europe, and provides a fascinating insight into the culture which has shaped European cultures of the past couple of millenia.Unlike some other religions - where access to places of worship may be restricted to...
Hotel Goethe - rather a trap !!
globetrott Says: I had lunch in Hotel & Restaurant Goethe the food was partly great & partly not so good.BUT the trap I am talking about is the fact, that a cover-charge of 20 Kronen is added to each and every course of your meal.So if you take soup, salad,maincourse and desert, a...
globetrott Says: The church of LoketRight below the castle you may see the church of Loket that dates back to 1240, but was rebuilt from 1721-1733.It has a great interior and is well worth a visite !
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The church of LoketRight below the castle you may see the church of Loket that dates back to 1240, but was rebuilt from 1721-1733.It has a great interior and is...
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Oh how I wish I'd had more time in Loket! I only had a chance to visit this gorgous little town for a single evening, as the castle was the venue for the conference dinner that I was attending, and...
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